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OPEN NOW: 2024 NC Charter Applications
The 2024 North Carolina Charter School Application is now open, as of Friday, January 26th at 5 pm Eastern. The 2024 charter application window will close on April 26, 2024, at 5pm Eastern. Applicants who are interested in opening a charter school in 2025 under the accelerated timeline, or in 2026 under the standard timeline must submit their charter applications on or before the April 26, 2024 application close date.
Both the online application and $1,000 application fee must be submitted on or before April 26, 2024 at 5pm Eastern. Applicant boards will be expected to appear in-person for interviews at the Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, NC that will commence during the monthly meetings of the Charter Schools Review Board meeting beginning September 2024.
For questions about the charter application process, please reach out to Melanie.Rackley@dpi.nc.gov.
The link to the 2024 NC Charter School application is posted on the NCDPI Charter Schools Application page found here.
School Business March 22, 2024
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The FBS website continues to be updated with information related to School Business and our ongoing operations. Please check the FBS homepage regularly for updates. Please review the upcoming deadlines for due dates.
Allotment Revision Schedule Update for Anticipated PRCs
PRCs posting early next week:
- Tuition Reimbursement (PRC 066)
- Economically Disadvantaged Support Funds (PRC 251)
- Plasma Games Grant (PRC 258)
- Indian Gaming (Various PRCs)
- Federal Approvals to Date (Various PRCs)
PRCs posting by end of March:
- EC Headcount Transfers (PRC 032)
- Transportation of Pupils final allotment (PRC 056)
- Position transfer and conversion requests (Various PRCs)
- CRRSA/ESSER II Late Liquidations (Various PRCs)
Title I and Title II Update
The current PRC 050 and 103 N&G CS Initial Allotments have been posted and better align with the calculated FY24 Planning amounts. The following factors must be considered when comparing the variances from prior year allotments; census poverty data changed in the last few years due to Covid fund infusion which created a decrease in overall state poverty, decrease in ADM from prior years, and the FY24 adjustment in the free lunch count methodology.
From the School Planning Section
NBPSCF Annual Reports
Recipients of Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund (NBPSCF) Grants are reminded that Annual Reports required by G.S. 115C-546.14 are due April 1, 2024. Please use the NBPSCF Annual Report Form located on the School Planning website, and email completed reports to Nathan Maune at nathan.maune@dpi.nc.gov.
NBPSCF Final Reports
Recipients of Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund (NBPSCF) Grants are reminded that Final Reports required by G.S. 115C-546.14 are due within 90 days following completion of the grant-funded project. Please use the NBPSCF Final Report Form located on the School Planning website, and email completed reports to Nathan Maune at nathan.maune@dpi.nc.gov.
PSBCF Final Reports
LEAs are reminded to submit Final Reports for all Public School Building Capital Fund (PSBCF) projects within 60 days of completion of the project. The reporting status of each project can be checked using the PSBCF Monthly Projects Report on the School Planning website. For completed projects that have not been reported, please use the PSBCF Final Report Form located on the School Planning website, and email completed reports to Dennis Hilton at dennis.hilton@dpi.nc.gov.
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*View prior newsletters online: Newsletters and Guidance | NC DPI.
Spring 2024 NCStar & School Improvement Planning Professional Development
The Office of District & Regional Support within the Division of District & School Support Services is excited to announce the Spring 2024 NCStar & School Improvement Planning Professional Development!
This two-day training will be offered in six different locations across the state during the months of March through May. These sessions will cover content similar to what was shared during the Fall 2023 trainings, such as the continuous improvement pathway, and will offer collaborative work time for each school improvement planning component. Spring 2024 sessions also offer new resources and strategies including tips for implementing recent changes to the 12 Key Indicators.
Day 1: Participants will learn about school improvement using NCStar and how to navigate the platform to assess, create and monitor school-based practices. Participants will also learn about the components of Set Direction in NCStar, including the use of Performance Measures to monitor the progress of school improvement goals.
Day 2: Participants will continue to learn about school improvement using NCStar with a focus on the Continuous Improvement Cycle (Assess, Create, Monitor) to create robust school improvement plans. Participants will also learn about best practices for school improvement teams, including how to run an effective SIT meeting, effective forms of distributive leadership and the critical role that SIT leaders and committees play in moving the school achievement needle forward, and the evaluation of a school’s School Improvement Plan.
To register, please click on this link: Spring 2024 Regional Training - NCStar Registration.
Required PD Survey for ML/Title III (Formerly known as the EOY Survey)
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) ML/Title III team is responsible for collecting specific information from Public School Units (PSUs) and reporting it to the U.S. Department of Education, NC State Board of Education, and NCDPI leadership. To simplify this process, NCDPI has consolidated these collections into a single survey. All PSUs serving one or more students identified as English Learners are mandated to complete this survey anytime between March 1st through May 1st, 2024.
This year, the survey has been moved out of PowerSchool and into Qualtrics for your convenience. You can now access and complete all survey questions directly through Qualtrics. To assist you in preparing for and completing the survey, the ML/Title III Team has developed a comprehensive worksheet with step-by-step instructions. We strongly recommend completing this worksheet before accessing the survey in Qualtrics. This will ensure a smoother and more efficient process.
New to the survey for 23-24 SY? Please note that the US Department of Education mandates Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) counts. You will find this requirement in the second section of the survey, where you'll be prompted to input the number of students in the selected program(s).
If you encounter any issues accessing the survey icon in PowerSchool, please reach out to Susan Walz at susan.walz@dpi.nc.gov for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation in completing this important survey. Your participation is crucial in providing valuable data for our educational programs.
If you encounter any issues accessing the survey icon in PowerSchool, please reach out to Susan Walz at susan.walz@dpi.nc.gov for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation in completing this important survey. Your participation is crucial in providing valuable data for our educational programs.
NCSBE Rulemaking Information
Below is a link to the website where we post information about SBE Rulemaking. It typically gets updated on the Friday the week after the SBE proposes a rule.
 RISE Call for Proposals
The 2024 RISE Back to School Safety Summit – the Center for Safer Schools’ signature event – will be held in Wilmington from Monday, July 29-Friday, Aug. 2. If you or someone you know has a school safety workshop that would be appreciated by participants at the summit, please complete the Call for Proposals form for each presenter and each topic.
The submission deadline is Friday, March 29, 2024, with notifications going out in late April. If you have questions, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
Important MEMOs:
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
A Reminder about Driver's Education and Charter School Students
Charter School students who reside within a district but are enrolled in a North Carolina Charter School or Virtual Academy may enroll in the driver education program within a district school. The student is required to follow the fee structure established by the district. Districts should provide services and document these students accordingly on their quarterly reports.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Karl Logan (karl.logan@dpi.nc.gov)
Other Resources from DPI and beyond
NCAPCS Conference 2024: Early Bird Pricing and Keynote Speaker
Visit the conference section of our webpage HERE to get more information and register, sponsor or submit a proposal for a breakout session! It is literally one-stop shopping. We cannot wait to see you all in the Queen City as we celebrate the charter community's #CrowningAchievements! 
NCSSM Connect provides NC public high school students the opportunity to take tuition-free, honors-level, and AP NCSSM courses via interactive video conferencing. This format makes it possible for students to take advanced courses in STEM and humanities subjects while remaining at their local home schools. There isn't an application process to take NCSSM Connect classes.
School Counselor Cohort resource
Any school counselors who wish to network may share their information in this form.
You may also view the current list through this link.
Charter School Job Postings
If you have current teaching/leadership positions open and wish to share them in this newsletter, reach out to Joseph.Letterio@dpi.nc.gov and provide a link to the posting/s.
Whom Should I Contact at the Office of Charter Schools?
Please forward
School leaders, we encourage you to forward this newsletter on to your staff so they can subscribe to DPI bulletins directly through this link. They will enter their email and then it will bring them to another page where they can select “Charter School Comms Contacts” and any other public listserv to sign up for.
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